A reader doesn't ever know what the title means until quite late in "To Kill a Mockingbird." Mockingbirds are never even directly quoted by a character until almost halfway through the book. ... Shoot all the blue jays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.... The most important time he helps them is at the end of the story when he saves them from Bob Ewell. ... That's why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird." ...

• Word Count: 533
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

To Kill a Mockingbird is a fictional novel by Harper Lee. ... The best passage in this book was, "Remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird." ... That's why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird." ... To Kill a Mockingbird is very suspense story, and full of excitement. ... To Kill a Mockingbird was a great book. ...

• Word Count: 656
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Racism in "To Kill A Mockingbird" is very common, and it is an important part in the story. ... Innocence in "To Kill A Mockingbird" is shown throughout the book various times. ... Courage in "To Kill A Mockingbird" is shown by various characters like Scout, Jem, Atticus, and Tom Robinson. ... This is a quote from the story on page 153; the quote tells the readers what Scout is trying to convince Mr. ... Racism, innocence, and courage; these are the three things that explain "To Kill A Mockingbird's" main idea....

• Word Count: 1051
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Like this real life example, this theme can be shown in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird. ... For example, after the trial Atticus receives a threat from Mr. ... "(217) Atticus shows true courage through this quote. ... "Get aside from the door, Mr. ... During the course of To Kill A Mockingbird, the author uses an assortment of characters to reiterate the theme that true courage is standing up for what one believes even if it means risking something precious. ...

• Word Count: 1231
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Harper Lee's novel, "To Kill A Mockingbird," contains many examples of prejudice and discrimination towards women, children, people of dark skin, and family backgrounds. ... The way that females were talked to was also very different from today's society. "'You goddamn whore, I'll kill ya.'" ... One racial quote in the book comes from Mrs. ... From the novel we learn a good lesson. ...

• Word Count: 778
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Along with many other literary works, Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein and To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee prove this statement true. ... In the novels Frankenstein and To Kill A Mockingbird, the monster and Tom Robinson are similar because neither of them is granted the simple request for justice. ... Because of the monster's ugliness, he is rejected from society and feared by many. ... Tom Robinson, in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird, is also greatly mistreated for something beyond his control. ... Justice is proven to be uncommon among those who differ from society....

• Word Count: 690
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Harper Lee used these true life trials as a basis for Tom Robinson's trial in the book "To Kill a Mockingbird". ... Get it done quick and protect the fair womanhood of this state" this quote from Prosecutor Hutson describes the general attitude of the public in both settings of these trials. Finally, I believe that Lee used Haywood Patterson's quote "The courtroom was one big smiling white face" as her overview for the court scenes in her book "To Kill a Mocking bird". ... In summation Harper Lee drew many circumstances from the Scottsboro trials. ...

• Word Count: 333
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School

As the character of Atticus Finch recognizes in "To Kill a Mockingbird"", cases such as defending negro Tom Robinson against the charge of rape in his home town of Maycombe "come along once in a lifetime" (link to text/quote)and there is no turning away from such moments. ... Nor is he is able to save Tom Robinson's life or protect his children from grave danger. ... It is interesting that you can choose to do good and it can turn out bad "likewise someone can behave immorally and benefit from wrong-doing for example. ...

• Word Count: 817
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

To kill a Mocking Bird could be considered a reliable and unexaggerated portrait of southern American's prejudice because the author Harper Lee based Maycomb the setting for the book and the character Atticus. ... The lynch mob were a group of men that threatened to take the law in their own hands and got together to kill Tom Robinson before his trial. ... 'Hey, Mr Cunningham' she says singling him out from the group. ... The blacks are also segregated in the courtroom as they sit in the balcony further away from the court scene. ... His children are teased at school and the lad...

• Word Count: 1707
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

To kill a Mocking Bird could be considered a reliable and unexaggerated portrait of southern American's prejudice because the author Harper Lee based Maycomb the setting for the book and the character Atticus. ... The lynch mob were a group of men that threatened to take the law in their own hands and got together to kill Tom Robinson before his trial. ... 'Hey, Mr Cunningham' she says singling him out from the group. ... The blacks are also segregated in the courtroom as they sit in the balcony further away from the court scene. ... His children are teased at school and the lad...

• Word Count: 1688
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School